Terrifying truth about Temu toys: From toxic chemicals, illegal products and even flaws that could kill
Daily MailParents and grandparents buying toys for children from online marketplace Temu this Christmas are being warned by health and safety experts to watch out after investigations found some items pose serious health risks. A ‘simulation phone car’ sold on the Temu website could cause damage to hearing or choking, BTHA found, while a stuffed dinosaur plushie had a potential hazard of suffocation. A Temu necklace, bought for £2.17, was found to contain ten times the quantity of lead permitted by UK regulations Temu wasn’t the worst offender as neither of the two toys Which? Toys found on Temu were a fraction of the cost of similar toys from popular retailers Adrian Simpson, head of policy at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and a former Trading Standards officer, adds that there are two main labels you should look for when buying children’s toys: the CE or the UKCA label.
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